John Derringer finished at Q-107 amid investigation
Derringer was the host of Derringer in the Morning for 22 years.
Author of the article:Liz Braun
Publishing date:Aug 09, 2022 • 15 hours ago • 2 minute read • 93 Comments
High-profile morning man John Derringer and radio station Q-107 are splitsville.
On Tuesday, Corus Entertainment announced on Twitter that Q-107 and Derringer had parted ways, stating in part:
“The independent investigation initiated by Corus remains ongoing. Corus remains committed to having a full, fair investigation that enables all relevant concerns under Corus’ Code of Conduct to be raised and treats all participants equally regardless of their current employment status with Corus.”
Former Derringer co-host Jacqui Delaney immediately tweeted in response,
“How big was his payout? How many millions did he get for the years of abuse he inflicted on others? Absolutely disgusting.”
For months, Derringer has been on radio silence because accusations of workplace harassment and abuse prompted Corus to put his radio show on hiatus.
Derringer was the host of Derringer in the Morning for 22 years.
When Jennifer Valentyne, who worked on the show, posted a video to Twitter in May that listed the sort of abuse she and other women allegedly took over many years from an unnamed personality, social media lit up with people happy to identify Derringer.
Staffers who were on the receiving end of his anger and harassment have attested to being moved around, paid off or laid off over the years.
Several high-profile women in media went on the record with their unpleasant Derringer experiences.
Jacqui Delaney, Andrea Rooz, Supriya Dwivedi and Maureen Holloway are among those who spoke up about the nightmare experience of working with Derringer.
Valentyne has filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission against Corus Entertainment Inc. — not against Derringer.
In an interview Tuesday, Delaney said the story has ended exactly as she predicted it would.
And she said the amount being bandied about as Derringer’s pay-out is between $6 million and $8 million, allegedly to cover off his contract.
“Of course they’ll pay him out. He wasn’t going to go quietly. That’s what they’ve been busy negotiating.
“And they’ve been covering their ass.”
Asked for comment, a spokesperson for Corus said in an emailed statement: “Any such reports are entirely speculative and uninformed. We will not comment on confidential personnel matters. We take complaints very seriously and in this case, we have established a process with an external investigator to help us fully understand all aspects of the situation. The investigation is ongoing and the length of the investigation is dependent on the independent investigator.”
Delaney said it sickens her to think a payout is involved, because that means “his bad behaviour is once again being rewarded. He’s walking away with millions of dollars because he was abusive — that’s on top of millions he already earned over the years.”
Delaney has maintained from the beginning that the investigation Corus undertook is a sham. (The legal firm doing the investigation was hired by Corus and is being paid by Corus.)
“He’s off the air. He can’t do this to anyone else now or ruin anyone else’s career,” said Delaney. “This is his legacy.”
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Derringer was the host of Derringer in the Morning for 22 years.
Author of the article:Liz Braun
Publishing date:Aug 09, 2022 • 15 hours ago • 2 minute read • 93 Comments
High-profile morning man John Derringer and radio station Q-107 are splitsville.
On Tuesday, Corus Entertainment announced on Twitter that Q-107 and Derringer had parted ways, stating in part:
“The independent investigation initiated by Corus remains ongoing. Corus remains committed to having a full, fair investigation that enables all relevant concerns under Corus’ Code of Conduct to be raised and treats all participants equally regardless of their current employment status with Corus.”
Former Derringer co-host Jacqui Delaney immediately tweeted in response,
“How big was his payout? How many millions did he get for the years of abuse he inflicted on others? Absolutely disgusting.”
For months, Derringer has been on radio silence because accusations of workplace harassment and abuse prompted Corus to put his radio show on hiatus.
Derringer was the host of Derringer in the Morning for 22 years.
When Jennifer Valentyne, who worked on the show, posted a video to Twitter in May that listed the sort of abuse she and other women allegedly took over many years from an unnamed personality, social media lit up with people happy to identify Derringer.
Staffers who were on the receiving end of his anger and harassment have attested to being moved around, paid off or laid off over the years.
Several high-profile women in media went on the record with their unpleasant Derringer experiences.
Jacqui Delaney, Andrea Rooz, Supriya Dwivedi and Maureen Holloway are among those who spoke up about the nightmare experience of working with Derringer.
Valentyne has filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission against Corus Entertainment Inc. — not against Derringer.
In an interview Tuesday, Delaney said the story has ended exactly as she predicted it would.
And she said the amount being bandied about as Derringer’s pay-out is between $6 million and $8 million, allegedly to cover off his contract.
“Of course they’ll pay him out. He wasn’t going to go quietly. That’s what they’ve been busy negotiating.
“And they’ve been covering their ass.”
Asked for comment, a spokesperson for Corus said in an emailed statement: “Any such reports are entirely speculative and uninformed. We will not comment on confidential personnel matters. We take complaints very seriously and in this case, we have established a process with an external investigator to help us fully understand all aspects of the situation. The investigation is ongoing and the length of the investigation is dependent on the independent investigator.”
Delaney said it sickens her to think a payout is involved, because that means “his bad behaviour is once again being rewarded. He’s walking away with millions of dollars because he was abusive — that’s on top of millions he already earned over the years.”
Delaney has maintained from the beginning that the investigation Corus undertook is a sham. (The legal firm doing the investigation was hired by Corus and is being paid by Corus.)
“He’s off the air. He can’t do this to anyone else now or ruin anyone else’s career,” said Delaney. “This is his legacy.”
John Derringer finished at Q-107 amid investigation
Derringer was the host of Derringer in the Morning for 22 years.